Easy as Pi: The Countless Ways We Use Numbers Every Day
Jamie Buchan
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Add to basketSold by The Anthropologists Closet, Clive, IA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 14 June 2022
Condition: New
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Add to basketNew hardcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (5.3 x 0.75 x 8 inches) Includes illustrations. 176 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Have you ever wondered what makes "seventh heaven" and "cloud nine" so blissful and the number 13 so unlucky? Here's the "4-1-1" on the origins of numerical expressions and the importance of numbers in fiction, film, culture, and religion, including: - How 007 became James Bond's number - Imaginary numbers and how they exist - How the binary system manages to say so much with only two numbers - That bedding has nothing to do with being "three sheets to the wind" - The burning literary question: Why did Ray Bradbury name his novel Fahrenheit 451? - Which block of Social Security numbers will never be assigned to anyone With Easy as Pi, you'll soon impress your friends with your knowledge of numbers--even if you're math averse. Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you'll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.
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